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Placemaking Week: Building a Global Movement | Placemaking News

Posted October 10, 2017 - 04:58

Join activists and leaders from around the world to envision a place-led future for cities. Public space is located at the intersection of many global issues - from health to sustainability, innovation to equity. Placemaking Week is all about leveraging this convergence.

Mid-Term Review of CONFINTEA VI

Posted October 5, 2017 - 10:47

It gives me great pleasure to present this special issue of the CONFINTEA VI Follow-up Bulletin, only a few weeks before the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review, which will take place in the city of Suwon, Republic of Korea (25–27 October 2017). This meeting will provide the necessary platform for dialogue among Member States and their governmental and non-governmental actors and stakeholders.

Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | October 2 - 8, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces

Posted October 4, 2017 - 09:52

Here is the latest issue this new weekly roundup of news, ideas, opportunities, and more - a curated list of content for placemakers by placemakers - from the Project for Public Spaces.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 83, Issue 1

Posted October 4, 2017 - 09:23

In this issue we feature 5 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Al Wakra City, Qatar, gets strong endorsement from National Commission on its membership of the UNESCO UIL GNLC

Posted October 3, 2017 - 09:42

The Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science officially announced on 26 September that Al Wakra City, (part of Al Wakrah Municipality) in the State of Qatar, has joined the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL) Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

 

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